Posted by: Chuck () on Thu Dec 14 08:25:50 2000

I ordered Jack's tape and watched it. At first, I must admit, that I thought he was full of it. I almost sent it back. There were no experts in the tape confirming what he was saying and that made me skeptical. I picked up a bat and did some dry swings and his methods did not seem to work for me.

However, 3 days later I was was watching a golf show and they talked about "casting your hands." I remembered Jack equating the golf swing to the baseball swing. I asked myself "could I be casting my hands?" So, I took out his tape again and viewed it one more time.

After viewing his tape I took out my bat, then attached the "stroke maxxer" so I could tell how fast I was swinging. I then realized that I was casting my hands and that was robbing me of almost 10 mph of bat speed.

I have not tried Jack's method at the batting cages but I have had an epiphany. Power comes from torque generated by the wrists. Powerful arms are not needed. The swing should feel effortless. And once you feel the correct path of the bat, there is no doubt.

Now, I feel less stress on my back and arms while generating 15% more bat speed. I am looking forward to next season. I play softball and last year, by casting my hands, I could hit the ball well over 300 feet. I can't wait to see what I can do next year!

Thanks Jack